Junior Voiceworks is a wonderful collection of songs for children. Including the very best songs to motivate and energize all young singers the book presents complete notes on teaching and rehearsing the songs warm ups practical hints extension ideas including adding classroom instruments and general notes for the teacher and choir leader. With a fully supporting CD the result is a fabulous and accesible resource for all involved in junior singing. 33 singable songs from simple unison to 2 and 3 parts and more ideal for KS2 school choirs area choirs and all young singing groups vast range of repertoire:traditional songs from around the world many in fresh arrangements contemporary songs brand new songs old favourites canons and much more folksongs jazz songs funny and sad songs gentle songs spooky songs songs on all topics songs to celebrate and inspire a complete lesson or rehearsal plan for each song warm ups and constructive tips on rehearsing playable characterful piano accompaniments; chord symbols for guitar accompaniment practical ideas for adding classroom instruments photocopiable pages CD with complete performances and backing tracks for many songs

Activity Songs for the Elementary Music Classroom-It's party time! This unique collection of beloved folk songs will supply hours of fun for your music classroom. Each song provides an activity game or dance that can easily be adapted to all learning situations. In addition youwill find simple Orff and instrumental accompaniment ideas as well as easy-to-follow teaching suggestions. This collection provides six songs for your younger students and six for your older ones. A Performance/Accompaniment CDoffers the flexibility for hands-free teaching or you may choose to use the complimentary piano accompaniment. Reproducible song sheets are an added bonus and are sure to make this song collection a must for your music library!Includes 12 songs. Available: Teacher Edition (with reproducible singer pages) and Performance/Accomp. CD. For Grades 1-6.

A Musical Revue Celebrating the Importance of Music in Our Lives-Who are the very best advocates for your school's music programs? The kids! Advocacy is a continuous process of diligent education to bring awareness about the benefits of music learning to the general public. And kids can expertly share the joy of music making and learning in a variety of different ways. The authors worked together to develop a musical revue about the wonder of music. Each of the seven original songs can be performed together as a complete program or they can be sung in other contexts as well. The 30-minute revue includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography short narrations for up to 65 speaking parts and digital access to student PDFs. To performwith recordings the Performance Kit includes the Teacher Edition and digital access to student PDFs and performance/accompaniment audio recordings. Songs include: Music Is an Everyday Thing Many Things I Learned I Learned Through Music Playing Music Is Hard Work A Song in My Heart Working Together If I Didn't Have Music Our Place in the Choir. In addition to a musical revue the second half of the book is focused on strategies ideas and conversations about the importance of music study in children's and adolescents' lives. There are even writing and advocacy activities to engage students in the promotion of the critical role that music plays in their lives. The ten chapters concentrate on attributes of music education and how children benefit from music study highlighted in the Broader Minded Campaign put forth by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME): Decision Making Grit Multiple Ways of Knowing Creativity Collaboration Communication Critical Thinking Emotional Awareness Reflective Learning and Process Orientation. Suggested for grades 2-6.

Celebrating 75 Years of Disney Magic!-Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! Children of all ages! Welcome to the Wonderful World of Disney! Celebrate 75 years of Disney magic and some of the music that helped make that magic happen with favorite songs from the movies of Peter Pan Mary Poppins The Jungle Book The Little Mermaid and The Lion King. The Teacher Edition features reproducible program narration piano/vocal arrangements and choreography. The Singer Edition 20-pak features singer parts in attractive full color spreads with many of your favorite Disney characters. To perform with recordings there are 2 options. A Performance/Accompaniment CD is available separately. For cost-saving value the PerformanceKit/Audio includes the Teacher Edition Singer 20-Pak and performance/accompaniment audio recordings via digital download. About 25 minutes. Suggested for grades 2-5.

The High School Musical gang is back together for more singing dancing and a summer of fun in the sun! Kids of all ages will enjoy singing these 5 favourite songs from Disney's popular High School Musical 2! Easy-to-sing arrangements for unison singing with some optional harmonies are sure to hit the mark for group singing in the classroom community or on stage! Fully accompanied songs are featured in the Piano/Vocal/Guitar Edition and the handy Singer Edition offers vocal parts only. Available: PVG Singer Singer 10-Pak Performance/Accompaniment CD. For all ages!

A Musical for Young Voices-Can't get enough of this ?way out? school where everybody sings and everything's cool! It's the first day of school and new students Michael Michele and Junior are about to discover what the singing is all about. Theprincipal is quite cheery and loves to vocalize!? Everyone's a winner in Jim the Gym teacher's gym and those classical cooks of the cafeteria are always ready to dine. Even the students in detention are singing . . . the blues and the whacky Science class is really rockin'! Upper elementary and middle school performers will rock to ?Harmony High.? Clever original songs zany antics and creative script writing combine for a truly spectacularmoment on stage that will have everyone singing including the audience! Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements script choreography and helpful production guide. The script with over 20 speaking parts is adaptable togroups of varying sizes and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards are provided for each song. Singer book offers vocal lines and script parts and the performance/accompaniment CD features the highest qualityrecordings. The expanded Performance Kit provides all you need in one convenient package for extra cost-saving value. Available separately: Teacher Edition Singer 5-Pak Preview CD (with vocals) Preview Pak (1 Singer book 1Preview CD) Performance/Accompaniment CD Performance Kit/CD (Teacher 20 Singer books P/A CD). Duration: ca. 40 minutes. Suggested for grades 4-8.

Story and Songs of Learning Discovery and Meeting Life's Challenges-Join Tulitha on a wondrous adventure of discovery when she meets a wise old woman who helps her see what is good in the world. Along the journey they meet fascinating people and observe events that help mold Tulitha's young lifeand help her make choices about the roads to travel. This enchanting 30-minute musical story is ideal for classroom or stage and can be easily-produced for the teacher on the go! Suggested for grades 3-6 Tulitha's journeyfeatures 5 songs with connecting story text that can either be divided among a number of speakers or read by one narrator. Perform it in a concert setting on choral risers with minimal staging or use your imagination and stage itmore elaborately. The Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements with choreography by John Jacobson standards-based lesson plans and reproducible story text. The full-color singer editions with story and vocal partsprovide extra visual appeal. The value-packed Classroom Kit comes complete with a Teacher book 20 singer editions and a P/A CD. Available separately: Teacher Edition Singer Edition 20-Pak (full color) Performance/AccompanimentCD Classroom Kit (Teacher Singer 20-Pak P/A CD). Duration: ca. 30 minutes. Suggested for grades 3-6.

Cross-Curricular Music Fun for the Classroom Book/Listening CD-Rockin' with arithmetic is what it's all about! Reinforce basic math concepts that support Common Core State Standards and promote higher level learning while rockin' to the beat. From Hal Leonard's popular Rock 'n' Learn series this study for Grades 3-5 explores the 4 basic operations (add subtract multiply divide) computing the area of basic shapes the metric system fractions and decimal equivalents estimating and much more - all put to music for learning that lasts! Perfect for Music class or Math class the Teacher Book includes reproducible melody sheets with chord symbols and simple choreography and worksheet activities that incorporate Common Core State Standards in Math! For performance options a script is also included that introduces each of the eight original songs. Groove along with the singer recordings on the enclosed Listening CD! Also available is an Enhanced P/A CD with performance and accompaniment-only song tracks and PDFs of the piano/vocal arrangements with choreography lyrics and worksheets for lots of performance and projection options! For additional value receive all components in the Classroom Kit. Suggested for Grades 3-5.

A Musical Journey Through the African Savannah-Let's go on a safari with Ward and Lilly Didi Daniel Melissa Wally and a host of safari guides! Through song and dialogue we'll learn about the exciting African Savannah wildlife of lions giraffes geckos bushbabies servals weaverbirds crocodiles and elephants! Either as a staged performance with characters or simplified speaker parts for a revue-style presentation this well crafted mini-musical will create a smart and fun-filled learning experience for students and audiences. The Teacher Edition is filled with quality performance material including piano/vocal arrangements a helpful production guide and 2 script options: an engaging and fact-filled drama scriptwith a lively collection of 9 characters that will entertain your audience and a narration script which can be read by 2-25 (or more!) characters. Split or combine some of the lines to meet your specific needs. Singer PDFs are included via digital download. To perform with recordings there are 2 options. A Performance/Accompaniment CD is available separately. For cost-saving value the Performance Kit/Audio includes the Teacher Edition (with downloadable Singer PDFs) and perf/accomp audio recordings via digital download. About 35 minutes in length. Suggested for grades 2-5.

A Musical Tweet for Christmas-Email? Text? Post? Tweet? Skype? Christmas is almost here and the entire family is frantic about getting their lists to Santa in time. Exhausted super Mom is ready for an island vacation choked-up Dad doesn't need any moreridiculous ties big brother Axel is on the move and needs some wheels little brother Joey wants a puppy and Grandma and Grandpa want to try out their new matching sweat suits with one of those fancy dance revolution machines.But see how little sister Molly's handwritten letter reminds everyone of the true meaning of the season ? sincerely! Join the holiday hi-tech fun with clever songs hilarious antics and a full evening of entertainment thatwill leave your audience in stitches! This musical ?tweet? is designed for performers in upper elementary and middle school and features 7 original songs and a script with 18 main speaking parts. The Teacher Editionis filled with quality performance material including piano/vocal song arrangements with choreography script helpful production guide and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. For added value theready-to-use student books include songs and script and will enhance the musical experience for your young aspiring actors/singers! Available separately: Teacher Singer 5-Pak Preview CD Preview Pak Performance/AccompanimentCD and Performance Kit/PACD. Duration: ca. 40 minutes. Suggested for grades 4-8.

An All-School Revue for Young Voices-Join the celebration of a 'day off' in the life of a kid with this clever 30-minute all-school revue for Grades 1-6. From watching cartoons to piano lessons from football practice to chores you'll explore all the options foractivities ... or are they options? With 7 original songs and short connecting skits this is a perfect show for one group or the entire school. With the choreography and teaching suggestions included right in the Teacher'sManual you might even be able to enjoy your Saturday! Available: Teacher's Manual Singer's Ed. (5-Pak) Preview Cassette (full performance) Performance/Accompaniment Cassette and CD. Performance Time: 30 minutes. For Gr. 1-6.

Kids 'Rock the World' for a Better Environment-Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! A lot has changed since 1989 when the popular Assignment: Earth hit the stage! We now have cellphones (and what to do with old ones) the internet (for a wide range of information on theenvironment) and hybrid and alternative fueled vehicles. Are we keeping up with the times? What are we doing to make our world a better place to live? Update: Earth is a 30-minute musical review about our ongoing quest tobetter the world's environment. It features 7 original pop/rock songs with simple dialogue and characters flexible enough to perform with one class or the entire student body. Kick-off the Fall with Update: Earth to set anenvironmental theme that will last throughout the year or perform it in the Spring in conjunction with Arbor Day. The Teacher Edition comes complete with piano/vocal arrangements script and John Jacobson's choreography andstaging tips. Publications printed on recycled paper. Available: Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (with vocals) Performance/Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: Approx. 30 minutes. For Gr. 3-8.